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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,829.64, 74,773.92 and 20,245.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,829.64, 74,773.92 and 20,245.20 is: 30,379.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,829.64 : 74,773.92 = 20,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,829.64/74,773.92 = 20,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,829.64x = 74,773.92 × 20,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,829.64x = 1,513,812,965.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,812,965.18/49,829.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,379.77

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